Denmark vs Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap

Denmark
89.17 Rate
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
76.4 Rate
in 2022
Denmark rank
2nd
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
3rd

Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time

  • Denmark
  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 89.17 Rate against 76.4 Rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 12.77 Rate.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Difference Ahead
2000s 88.76 Rate 77.94 Rate 10.82 Rate Denmark
2010s 88.57 Rate 76.8 Rate 11.77 Rate Denmark
2020s 86.17 Rate 76.03 Rate 10.13 Rate Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Denmark or Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Denmark, at 89.17 Rate against 76.4 Rate in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Denmark and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
12.77 Rate, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
Denmark ranks 2nd and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,050 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed